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Dell 3100cn review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.8

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 418

Verdict

Although it's not the fastest colour laser printer, the Dell 3100cn achieves exceptional colour graphics and excellent text printing... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent colour-laser output
  • Network printing
  • Expandability; optional duplexing
  • Generous paper tray
  • Works with Windows, Mac and Linux machines

Cons

  • Slow to output colour prints and even slower to print text
  • Bulky design

Key Specs

Size (W x H x D): 42.4 x 53.3 x 41.9 cm
Weight: 33 kg
Printer technology: laser
Maximum print speed (b&w): 25 ppm
Printer language support: PCL 6, PCL 5E, PostScript 3
Built-in devices: LCD + 3 buttons
USB: yes
Ethernet: yes
RAM installed: 64 MB
Operating systems supported: Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0; optional Mac, Unix, Linux, Novell via Multi-Protocol card

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Member Opinion

7.8

Average Member Rating

Very Good

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Gh0stMaker1969

Gh0stMaker1969

Poorly Engineered Drum

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7.8

Very Good


Gh0stMaker1969

Gh0stMaker1969

Poorly Engineered Drum

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7.3

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great color output. Slow printing put good value for the $

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8.0

Excellent


John Hanslip

John Hanslip

Never again

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5.5

Average


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